On the heels of this lawsuit, this New York Times article profiles the defense team of former AIG chairman and CEO, Maurice R. “Hank” Greenberg — David Boies, Robert G. Morvillo, and longtime Greenberg confidant, Kenneth J. Bialkin of Skadden, Arps.
In typical NY Times style, the article treats Mr. Boies as a rock star, while essentially avoiding too much mention of the two less flashy members of the defense team. Overall, the team strikes me as somewhat odd. Mr. Boies is a longtime supporter of Democratic Party interests, which is the opposite of Mr. Greenberg’s political interests. Moreover, Mr. Morvillo — the criminal law expert — is coming off the rather disappointing trial defense of Martha Stewart last year. I would not be surprised to see additional members added to this team when the inevitable criminal indictments against Mr. Greenberg are filed, probably later this summer.